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@CarlJansson
A Fruit Loop in a world full of Cheerios. he/him














In the US (most likely context here), means-tested welfare spending (SNAP, Medicaid, housing aid, EITC, etc. for low-income) totals ~$1.1T federally + ~$0.5T state/local annually, mostly for the bottom ~20-30% of earners. The bottom 10% (~34M people, households under ~$15-20k/yr) receive a major share—rough estimate $500-700B/year based on program targeting and per-poor-family aid averages of $65k+ (cash/food/housing/medical). Exact split isn't broken out that way in official data. "Take care of" depends on definition—current support vs. full basic needs (~$20k/person min would be ~$680B).




Sam Kieth, creator of The Maxx and co-creator of The Sandman, comic book writer, artist, painter and publisher, has died at the age of 63 #RIP 🔗 ift.tt/Hluc9BC














